ugh!!
Dear All hi-protein people!
Hi!
As a person who has lived all around Asia, I can firmly attest to the fact that percentages, carb amounts, caloric intake, etc... don't make a BIT of difference.
Asian's eat a LOT of rice. At least 3 cups per meal. They are certainly not fat. I, also, have eaten a pure Asian diet, and have maintained my weight. If you take a look around the world, for centuries, in every culture, the staple is grain. That doesn't translate into fat.
Americans have gone SOOOOOO beserk over food, that I think it is the attitude, not the intake, that is the problem. If we were all a bit more relaxed about food, treat it as something to be enjoyed -- like sex, sleep, etc. -- and something which to share as a social ritual -- I am convinced that all the crazy authors out there capitalizing on our (American) insecurities, would finally go out of business.
Having gone thru the same sort of carbo-loading some others describe, I agree that adding more protein and fat can help sustain one's energy and improve muscle tone. But I have eaten a very low protein diet, and lost LOTS of weight. I eat a very balanced diet, and maintain.
Living in Hong Kong, I cannot worry about carb percentages, etc... Calories aren't broken down on meals out here. But I will say that the most stable people and bodies I know are those who don't fixate on the numbers they eat per day.
Sorry for going on a diatribe. Please don't think I am patronizing. I am actually in the same camp as all of you. It's just that I am so very sick of the ridiculous ideas out there, when EVERY nutritionist I know (and that's a fair amount), advocates a balanced diet that INCLUDES at least 300 grams of carbs a day. It's crazy otherwise....
Peace, all.